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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 85 today in Worcester
-When you have best chance to see Perseid meteor showers in Mass. this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 28, killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash on Mass Pike: Police
-Kids abused at Oxford "house of horrors" foster home win $7 million settlement with state. Video (1:50) (pictured)
-Demolition waiver nixed on Clark student housing project along Main Street
-THIS WEEKEND! See the Italian Festival schedule this Weekend
-THIS WEEKEND! Middle Eastern festival set at St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Worcester Public Library Community Block Party 11:30-3 Saturday
-TODAY! The Summer Jam Classic returns to Crompton Park on Saturday
-TODAY! Grandparents raising grandchildren Back-To-School Fun Fest 11-5 Saturday
-TODAY! Boss Up Brunch 11-3 Saturday
-The spirited growth of the LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester
-Back to school, for the first time: New Worcester area teachers excited to get started
-Rob Bilotta runs for Worcester District 2 City Council as fresh face
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:06): Natural coalitions in the race for Worcester City Council
-Radio Worcester (12:10): Worcester creating New Arrivals Task Force to respond to Gov. Healey’s State of Emergency declaration
>SHOPPING: Here's what to know about this weekend's tax-free weekend
-ICYMI: Tragic end to missing person case
-Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and "offensive behavior"
-Man pleads guilty in beating, stabbing of Worcester lifeguard
-Menkiti Group picked to redevelop Denholm Building in Worcester
-Wachusett Mountain unfurls fabulous festivals this summer & fall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water man break on Jamieson Road
-Bagel Inn honors passing of "beloved friend, coworker, mentor and great human being"
-TODAY! Jake Brakton Memorial Car Show 9-2 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Jennifer Crowley publishes late husband's memoir
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 48-year-old Sutton man sentenced for child pornography
-Sutton, Franklin properties part of $167 million industrial deal
-TODAY! India Association of Greater Boston's India Independence Day celebration in Grafton
-TODAY! Shrewsbury yard waste drop off 8-noon Saturday
-Item readers share Bolton Fair fun
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Health advisories issued for 4 Shrewsbury bodies of water
-$1 million Millbury lottery winner on her way to car dealership
-Gardner manufacturing facility sold for $5.4 million
-Winchendon Music Festival returns with 7 free concerts
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things To Do: Food Truck Fest, Randy Houser, Sunflower Show ...
-TODAY! Romance Authors Festival Saturday features New England writers
-Augmented reality project brings strange creatures to life on the Worcester Common
-Ray Mariano: Lackluster campaign season bad for Worcester
-Jim Coughlin: Remembering Sara J. Robertson, Worcester’s first woman mayor
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 136 (29:47): Victoria Xiao
-Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime special needs teacher’s aide in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 5-2
-Bravehearts force winner-take-all game in league semifinals
-WooSox, Buffalo split doubleheader
-Central Mass. players provide boost for Holy Cross football
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires; survivors begin returning to communities in ruins
-Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members
-Tragic: Man dies after being crushed by thousands of wheels of cheese
>NEW ENGLAND: New England woman, daughter safe after Haiti kidnapping
-Conn. police officer shoots and kills a suspect while trapped inside a moving stolen vehicle
>COLLEGES: New Anna Maria chaplain dedicated to faith and community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 incredible castles you can actually rent
>BUSINESS: Even Zoom wants its workers back in the office
-Federal court rules for employers about COVID vaccine mandate and religious exemption
>DINING OUT: Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits Worcester bakery
>HEALTH: How fructose turns us into fat, hibernating bears: study
-Nearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are negatively impacting care; a third say impacts are "critical"
>FOOD: Ice cream sold in Mass. recalled due to Listeria
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand -- "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse," and more
>CELEBRITY: Actress Rebel Wilson injured, taken to the hospital while filming movie in Savannah
>ANIMALS: Husky waits 733 days to meet her family (3:11)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 12th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pearl found in clam at Maine restaurant becomes engagement ring
-Meanwhile, in Iran, an escaped bear delays a flight
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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